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CLOSED Traffic Sign Management System RFP #1011-05

Submitted by KateB on December 9, 2010 - 4:36pm

Date:

December 28, 2010 - 1:30pm to 2:00pm

Notice of Request for Proposals Proposals will be received at the Office of the Director of Public Works, City of Urbana, Illinois, for: Traffic Sign Management System.

The RFP specifications may be obtained from Urbana Public Works, 706 S. Glover Avenue, Urbana, Illinois, 61802 or online at the City of Urbana website.

Proposals will be received until 1:30 p.m. prevailing time on Tuesday, December 28, 2010.

The City reserves the right to reject any or all proposals and to waive irregularities or technicalities.

Storm Water Advisory Committee Meeting

Submitted by Visitor (not verified) on November 3, 2010 - 2:30pm

Date:

December 1, 2010 - 11:30am to 1:00pm

4th of the Storm Water Advisory Committee (SWAC) to be held at Busey Bank's Board Room at 201 West Main Street.

The SWAC will provide input on various program priorities and on issues such as selection of a rate base. This group will meet and will discuss specific issues, in many cases talking through a policy issue and making a recommendation as to a preferred approach on the issue. Policy issue papers will record these recommendations to the City.

Recycling Toolkit Seminar: A Toolkit for Reducing Waste in the Workplace

Submitted by CourtneyR on November 2, 2010 - 10:26am

Date:

December 7, 2010 - 2:00pm to 5:00pm

Want to reduce waste at the workplace? Attend a FREE half-day seminar on ways to reduce waste and recycle more.

The Illinois Recycling Association (IRA) and Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) invite you to attend a free training workshop introducing the new statewide Online Workplace Recycling Toolkit, developed by Shaw Environmental, Inc.

The toolkit can be viewed online.

When: Tuesday, December 7, 2010

Where: Illinois Green Business Association
301 N. Neil St., 4th Floor, Room 460 (M2 Building), Champaign, Illinois 61820

Registration: http://www.illinoisrecycles.org/or contact Mike Mitchell at executivedirector@illinoisrecycles.org or 708-358-0050.

2:00 PM – 3:45 PM Toolkit Presentation

4:00 PM – 5:00 PM Presentation by Local Programs and Service Providers

Celebrate America Recycles Day!

Submitted by CourtneyR on October 25, 2010 - 9:46am

Date:

November 13, 2010 - 10:00am to 2:00pm

Celebrate America Recycles Day at Anita Purves Nature Center!

Ages: All Ages
When: Saturday, November 13 (10 AM - 2 PM)
Where: Anita Purves Nature Center (1505 N Broadway Ave, Urbana)
Cost: Free

Activities: Learn about the world of recycling, including safe disposal methods and alternatives to trash. Discover ways to reduce waste, save money and create art from trash. Take a recycling pledge, play recycling games, and enter to win prizes from Urbana's U-Cycle Program!

You may bring the following items to recycle at the event:

Alkaline (single-use batteries) and rechargeable batteries (No batteries over 2 lbs or car/truck batteries) -- Please tape the terminals of all batteries

Ink jet cartridges

Cell phones

Six-pack ring holders

Plastic bags

Juice pouches (i.e. Capri Sun)

For more information contact U-CYCLE at (217) 384-2302

C-U Sharing the Road Bike Education Video Premiere

Submitted by Visitor (not verified) on September 29, 2010 - 11:08am

Date:

October 5, 2010 - 5:00pm to 6:00pm

The cities of Urbana and Champaign have been working the past several months to produce a video to introduce the public to the bicycle infrastructure that is being installed around both cities and to teach motorists and bicyclists how to interact with each other on the road.

This video was shot, edited and produced locally by Urbana Public Television, led by Jason Liggett.

The premiere of this video, entitled C-U Sharing the Road, will be held on Tuesday October 5th at the Art Theater in Downtown Champaign. The doors open at 5:00 p.m. and the video will be shown at 5:30 p.m. Admission is free.

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